2025:JHHC:22339 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.3375 of 2025 Ashu Manjhi, son of late Nimay Manjhi, aged about 45 years, resident of village Chotalakha, P.O. Bhadudih, P.S. Chandil, District – Seraikela - Kharsawan (Jharkhand) - 832 401. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The Jharkhand State Bar Council, represented through its Secretary, Bungalow No. 8, Near Kendriya Vidyalay, Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi (Jharkhand)-834002 2. The Secretary, Jharkhand State Bar Council, Bungalow No. 8, Near Kendriya Vidyalay, Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi (Jharkhand)- 834002 3. The Sub-Divisional Bar Association, Chandil represented through its Secretary, Civil Court Chandil, P.O. & P.S. Chandil, District-Seraikela- Kharsawan, (Jharkhand)-832 401. 4. Sri Badri Prasad Sahu,son of late Hari Govind Sahu, Founder President cum present President, Sub Division Bar Association, Chandil, Civil Court Chandil, P.O. & P.S. -Chandil, District-Seraikela- Kharsawan, (Jharkhand)-832 401. 5. Sri Debashish Kundu, son of Ram Krishna Kundu, Founder Secretary cum present Secretary, Sub Division Bar Association, Civil Court Chandil, P.O. & P.S. - Chandil, District- Seraikela-Kharsawan, (Jharkhand)- 832 401. 6. Sri Sanjiv Kumar Singh Patra, son of Ajit Prasad Singh Patra,Treasurer, Sub Division Bar Association, Chandil, Civil Court Chandil, P.O. & P.S. - Chandil, District- Seraikela- Kharsawan, (Jharkhand)- 832 401. …... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Shiv Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Manoj Tandon, Advocate Ms. Neha Bhardwaj, Advocate --------- 03/Dated:07 th August, 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs :- (a) for setting aside/ staying the illegal election - 1 - W.P.C No.3375 of 2025 2025:JHHC:22339 process initiated by the respondents by the communication contained in the Letter no. 371/2025 dated 08.03.2025 (Annexure-9) issued by the Secretary-in-Charge of Jharkhand State Bar Council without following any of the mandatory procedures as stipulated in the Model Rules of the Advocate/Bar Associations within the State of Jharkhand framed by Jharkhand State Bar Council (JSBC in brief) for conducting elections. (b) for issuance of an appropriate writ/s, order/s, direction, directing and commanding upon the Respondents to follow all the mandatory procedures of election as provided under Rule 52 of the Model Rules of the Advocate/Bar Associations within the State of Jharkhand after holding General Body Meeting of the Sub Divisional Bar Association, Chandil and to appoint observer/observers from amongst its member of the JSBC to supervise and conduct election and all the work undertaken by the election committee of the aforementioned Bar Association. (c) for issuance of appropriate writ/s, order/s, direction, directing and commanding upon the Respondents concerned to get the accounts of the Sub Divisional Bar Association, Chandil audited as per the Model Rules of the Advocate/Bar Associations within the State of Jharkhand and make the correct list of advocates/ members practicing at the Sub Divisional Court, Chandil prior to the conducting of the election to elect office bearers for the advocates bar association. (d) for issuance of appropriate writ/s, order/s, direction, directing and commanding upon the Respondents to institute an independent committee to look into and redress the grievances raised in the representation dated 28.10.2024 (Annexure-8) by the petitioner and other members of the Sub Divisional - 2 - W.P.C No.3375 of 2025 2025:JHHC:22339 Bar Association, Chandil prior to conducting of election to choose the office bearers to the Bar Association. 3. In view of the order dated 01.07.2025, passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) No.1573 of 2025, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition. 4. Learned counsel for the State has no objection. 5. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. 6. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Ravi-Chandan/- - 3 - W.P.C No.3375 of 2025